L2tP: Luke Walton All-Stars Edition
2013-04-02
Grantland’s Zach Lowe names his “how is this guy relevant” all-stars, also know as the “Luke Walton All-Stars“.
[On Walton…] His chemistry with Livingston has been legitimately entertaining, and the Livingston–Walton–C.J. Miles–Marreese Speights–Wayne Ellington bench mob has poured in better than 107 points per 100 possessions — the equivalent of a top-five overall mark.
Congrats, Luke, to have your own team of effective yet highly unexpected contributors named after you is a fantastic thing. But, come on Zach, no Herculoids love?
Tristan Thompson is a finalist for the J. Walter Kennedy Award “given annually by the Pro Basketball Writers Association to the player, coach or trainer who shows outstanding service and dedication to the community.” Go on, Tristan. Link here. (Really, though, that is fantastic from the team that once employed Ricky Davis and Darius Miles).
Shaun Livingston plans to reach out to fellow gruesome leg injury sufferer Kevin Ware of Louisville. The Plain Dealer’s Mary Schmitt Boyer has the story, here.
Steve Nash out tonight in a hugely important match up for Drafty. Yeah, “Drafty:” my nickname for the second of the Cavs’ two first round draft picks this year. The Lakers play Dallas tonight who are only a game and a half behind them for the 9th spot in the Western conference. The Lakers are half a game behind Utah for the final spot in the playoffs. The game is on tonight TNT tonight at 10:30. Random unvetted blog site game preview here. (Also, in case you were wondering, the other 2013 picks are named Blue Chip, Stashy, and Tradey).
This one’s a little late, but it’s for Stashy and Tradey. Last week, DraftExpress profiled Nate favorite, intriguing prospect, and NCAA tournament first round disappointment, Mike Muscala of Bucknell, here. 
Yea, people gotta understand the Wizards were trying to get to the playoffs this year. They’ve got some massive contracts on the books for multiple years (Nene and Okafor) as well as guys like Ariza. There was no one here like that to start the season, aside from Andy, who is still a hold over from the LeBron days. But that team was supposed to be much better, hell, I picked them to get the 8th seed at the start of the season.
Doesnt he have a trash stash anyways? Does that work too well?
Steve Adams for Stashy. Raw offensively, but improving. A beast defensively
Gorgui Dieng vr. Steven Adams (Who declared for the draft)
Sounds like Tristan has a kind heart. I hope he wins the award. Sounds like he takes these things seriously, unlike some people: http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/9125446/rethink-giving-athlete-charities
If the Cavs do get the Lakers pick, perhaps Drafty and Tradey could be packaged together to get Blue Chip’s little brother.
Kyrie and Dion easy.
Stashy – I’d like you to meet Lucas Nogueira. He’s similar to Nerlens Noel in build and playing style. He too, is raw on offense. However, like Noel, he brings what the Cavs need most, athleticism and shot-blocking at center.
I like the names Blue Chip, Drafty, Stashy and Tradey. The names could change for the respective picks. Drafty could become Stashy if Grant opted for Saric or perhaps the fast rising Adetokunbo with the Lakers pick. Two or more of the picks could be Tradey. I’m not against them stashing a player. I look at the Lakers pick as free money. I’d be cool with them trading it for a future less protected pick in the right deal. Kind of like what Belichick used to do by trading a third rounder for a future second rounder. Obviously there are… Read more »
Kyrie and Dion–put Nene and Emeka on the Cavs and we’d be winning too. They play defense.
Kyrie Irving & Dion Waiters vr. John Wall & Bradley Beal